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FO 371/126976

Claim by Ruler of Dubai against Golden Valley Colours Ltd, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to a claim against Golden Valley Colours, which includes a suggestion that the matter is referred to arbitration, and a copy of the agreement between the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi and the company for the rights for certain excavation works (1-2).
FO 371/126973

Ban on oil shipments to Israel, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Oil supplies to Israel, which includes confirmation that King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud is to make a statement calling on all Gulf States not to allow their oil to be sent to Israel; a ban on the supply of Kuwait oil to Israel (1-2) Ban on Gulf oil shipments to Israel. It includes enquiries made on the line to take if oil companies request advice on assurances required; confirmation that the Kuwait Oil Company assurance was handed over on 22 April (3-4)

FO 371/126972

Arab League Petroleum Congress Experts Committee, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to the Arab League Petroleum Congress - Experts Committee. It includes confirmation that the next meeting will be held in Cairo in April together with a report on the delegates; reports that the Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar have declined an invitation to send delegates; a report on the attendance of the Kuwaiti observer Sayyed Ahmad (1-3).

FO 371/126959

Agricultural training in the UK for son of the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to agricultural training for Sheikh Khalid Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, son of the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi and approval of the suggestion (1-2).

FO 371/126958

Agricultural operations at Ras al Khaimah, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to an extract from a report on the work at Ras Al Khaimah for January and R Huntington's reports for February, March and April covering agricultural operations (1-4).

FO 371/126945

Revenue and expenditure of Trucial States, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to the Annual Review and expenditure of the Trucial States; and a statement of revenue and expenditure of the Trucial States Rulers 1956-57 (1, 3).

FO 371/126937

Demarcation of the frontiers between Muscat and Saudi Arabia and between Muscat and Aden, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Saudi Arabia-Muscat borders, which includes a report given in April that a monument was blown up in Kasfa by a party of Saudis (1) Confirmation that the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur is unable to leave Muscat before December to discuss Habarut (2)

FO 371/126934

Seabed frontier between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Bahrain-Saudi Arabia seabed frontier.
FO 371/126913

Political relations between Kuwait and Iraq, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Iraqi interest in the future of the Gulf (2) Invitation to Ali Mumtaz to visit the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah (2) Deterioration of Kuwait-Iraq relations due to unresolved questions relating to the oil pipeline and demarcation of the frontier. A suggestion is made for an effort to improve relations (3)

FO 371/126912

Political relations between Muscat and Oman and India, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Saudi Arabian report on an Indian involvement in Oman, which includes a report on a talk with Stuart Rockwell of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in the State Department (1) The increased role of India in Oman including a discussion on the pamphlets found in the area printed in India (2) Outline of the Indian attitude to events in Oman (3)

FO 371/126907

Political relations between Kuwait and Japan, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to Kuwaiti-Japanese relations. It includes a ruling by the Japanese that visas for Japan could not be issued on a passport issued by Gulf States; a report on action taken up with the Foreign Ministry about issuing of visas for Japan on Gulf passports (1-2).

FO 371/126905

Foreign policy of Kuwait, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to Kuwait foreign policy and external relations including the views of the Ambassador to Baghdad on Kuwait's relations with Iraq and other neighbours (1-3).